Basics, tips and tricks for working with silkscreen and solder mask in PCB designs. PCBs by PCBWay https://www.pcbway.com (AD: This video includes a paid promotion for PCBWay and Altium).
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00:00 Introduction
03:02 PCBWay (Ad)
03:44 Altium Designer Free Trial (Ad)
04:35 Silkscreen
08:39 Silkscreen Sizing
11:02 Silkscreen Placement & Clearance
14:17 Silkscreen Date Code
15:04 Silkscreen Tip for Dense Designs
15:40 Solder Mask
18:54 Solder Mask Expansion
20:13 Solder Mask Colour Considerations
21:16 Solder Mask Slivers (Bridges)
25:05 Tented Vias
26:15 (Non) Solder Mask Defined Pads
27:55 Outro